I completed my third painting in the series today. I once again had a challenge with the paper size as it was wider than the photo.  I also had to crop down the top.  It might have been better as an 18 x 24, but I want to keep these all in the same size.  The column on right was all one dark, but became very wide in my picture. I resolved this by adding some of the green color from the post on left. I really liked the subtle colors in it and wanted more of it anyway!  I really enjoyed the colors in this painting: a mix of blue violets and blue greens, along with subtle oranges. Also like the two ducks swimming up the middle and creating a nice light wake!  The part under the arched bridge is very abstract and I tried to keep it very painterly. While there are a lot of straight lines and hard edges in these paintings, I keep looking for opportunities to make the picture more painterly and perhaps a little more mysterious.  I’ve only got one more photo that I really like, so i may be ending this series soon. Or perhaps I’ll go back!  We’ll see.  I started teaching today and will be doing demos for my classes, so it will be back to 11 x 14s for a bit.

C&O Canal, Georgetown #3, 24 x 20, UART 400

Underpainting